DevOps Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Build and operate on-prem and hybrid infrastructure supporting quantum computing platforms
• Administer Linux systems in both production and research environments
• Manage servers, virtualization, and capacity from bare metal through VMs
• Design, operate, and troubleshoot networking across compute systems, labs, and connected devices
• Work with NAS/SAN and shared storage technologies to support stateful, high-throughput workloads
• Develop and maintain automation for provisioning, configuration, testing, and deployment
• Apply infrastructure-as-code and configuration management practices
• Support and integrate networked lab equipment, IoT-style devices, and specialized hardware
• Collaborate across disciplines to support testing, deployment, and operational workflows
• Participate in incident response and help drive iterative reliability and operability improvements
• Incorporate security, hardening, and operational best practices as systems mature

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE roles
• Strong Linux system administration experience
• Hands-on knowledge of: Virtualization platforms (VMware, Proxmox, KVM, etc.), Networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, firewalling, DNS, DHCP, TLS), NAS/SAN and shared storage systems
• Experience writing and debugging automation in Python, Bash, or similar languages
• Ability to troubleshoot issues spanning software, OS, networking, storage, and hardware
• Clear communicator who can document systems and participate in design discussions

Nice to Have

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or similar)
• Experience with CI/CD systems such as GitLab CI or equivalent
• Database administration experience, especially PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, InfluxDB or similar time-series databases
• Exposure to security, compliance, or regulated environments, including: EAR / ITAR considerations, Secure system design or audit readiness
• Experience with networked devices, IoT, or scientific / lab equipment
• Familiarity with embedded software environments, including Yocto, Vivado, and cross-compilation workflows
• Some experience administering Windows Server environments